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Get ready to launch 2025 with the first Pocket Gamer Connects conference of the year, happening in London on January 20-21, 2025. With over 2,750 delegates from all sectors of the games industry — including development, publishing, advertising, tools, and technology — this conference offers something for everyone. And for indie developers, it’s an essential event not to be missed!
Spotlighting indies at the Big Indie Zone
One of the conference’s most celebrated features is the Big Indie Zone – an exclusive expo area dedicated to indie developers and their games. This much beloved section of the event provides invaluable opportunities for developers to showcase their work. Whether you’re a publisher scouting for talent, an investor seeking new opportunities, a service provider sharing your tools, or a developer eager to network, the Big Indie Zone is the place to be.
The Big Indie Zone Audience Choice Award
the Big Indie Zone Audience Choice Award, made possible by our friends at Jam City, is another highlight of the event. Attendees can pick up a voting form at reception, explore the showcased games, and vote for the one that stands out the most. The winner will be revealed on the afternoon of day two.
Although the demo tables for the two-day event may be sold out, last minute cancellations do happen. So keep your eyes peeled – if tables become available we’ll let our registered indie ticket holders know first!
About Jam City
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment company providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience. The company is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing games, generating over $4 billion in aggregate lifetime bookings and nearly 1.5 billion downloads for hundreds of millions of players around the world. In addition to conceiving and developing the hugely popular Cookie Jam and Panda Pop franchises, the company is a partner for some of the biggest global IP holders, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands from NBCUniversal, Disney, and Warner Bros. Games. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery has generated over $500 million in bookings and 135 million installs since launch, Cookie Jam has generated over $1 billion in aggregate lifetime bookings, and Jurassic World Alive continues to be one of the top-grossing geo-location-based, AR mobile games in the market. Jam City has studios and talent located in Los Angeles (HQ), Burbank, Cedar Falls, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco, and, internationally, in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Montreal, and Toronto. For more information, please visit www.jamcity.com
More indie-focus at PG Connects London
There are plenty of other benefits for indie developers when attending the event, they are:
A conference track dedicated to providing essential insights and strategies for indie studios to learn to:
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Discover essential strategies and insights from the trail-blazers
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Learn how to leverage your strengths, cultivate a unique identity, and differentiate yourself in the market
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Explore effective techniques, smart resource management and innovative approaches to game design.
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Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to care out a successful path for your studio in the dynamic games industry
Our Very Big Indie Pitch is a fun-but-hotly-contested event gives the chance for developers to present their games to a panel of industry experts, receive valuable feedback, and compete for top prizes including the iconic Big Indie Pitch baseball bat. It has proved to be a genuine game-changer for teams in the past.
Investor Connector offers selected applicants the chance to engage in one-on-one meetings with investors and venture capitalists seeking the right opportunities in the right sectors. During the conference, we provide a dedicated, quiet space where pre-approved companies in search of funding can connect directly with investors eager to explore potential partnerships.
The SpeedMatch session allows selected developers and publishers to connect through a series of quick, speed-dating-style meetings. While these brief interactions aren’t intended for finalising deals, they provide a valuable opportunity to establish initial contact, which can be followed up with more in-depth discussions during or after the conference.
Please note: All fringe events are free for PG Connects London 2025 ticket holders but require separate applications and due to the event’s attendance numbers can fill up prior to deadline – so act fast!
Pocket Gamer Connects London promises to be an unmissable event, particularly for indies. All indie developers get a discounted rate on tickets for the show. You can secure your ticket to the conference on the Pocket Gamer Connects Website
